At this time, Asta looked at the surrounding scene, which was clearer as if a magnifying glass had been installed. The texture of the distant trees, the furry limbs of spiders, and every vibration of butterflies could be seen clearly. However, after looking for a long time, his eyes would emit a burning, stinging pain.
"Close eyes!"
Asta quickly said. When he opened his eyes again, the dark red iris had returned to the beautiful amber color. This was the power of the system! Even the innate Dōjutsu could be retracted and deployed at will!
"Ding! Successfully exchanged for D-rank Ninjutsu Shadow Shuriken, costing 50 points!"
"Shadow Shuriken Technique!"
"Normal effect: Injects one's own power into the blade. If it hits the enemy's shadow, it can lock the enemy's movement for 0.5 seconds. Can be used at most three times a day!"
"Special effect: None!"
"Swish!"
Asta casually shot toward a branch. The sharp Kunai nailed tightly into the branch with a 'thud,' startling a flock of sparrows, but one sparrow with the fullest wings paused as if electrocuted, and only then did it dart away.
"Very powerful!"
Asta's heart couldn't help but beat faster. Shadow Shuriken was an extremely tricky Ninjutsu even in the world of Naruto. You have to know that in this cruel world where every second counts, a pause of even 0.1 seconds could be fatal!
Not to mention that people in this world originally despised Taijutsu, so they were already slow in their actions. Now, with another 0.5-second pause, Asta truly possessed the capital to kill powerful enemies in seconds!
"Ding! Successfully exchanged for D-rank Ninjutsu Clone Technique, costing 50 points."
"Normal effect: Can create a clone to confuse the enemy."
"Special effect: None."
"So useless..."
Asta expressed his disdain first. However, as the lowest-level Clone Technique, the D-rank Clone Technique didn't seem to have any other use besides putting on a show, so he let it go.
"Ding! Successfully exchanged for D-rank Ninjutsu Transformation Technique, costing 50 points."
"Normal effect: Can transform into any object seen, lasts for half an hour, will dissipate if subjected to strong magic fluctuations."
"Special effect: None."
"Passable."
Asta gave a two-word evaluation haughtily, and then exited the naruto mall.
"This consumption was 10,200 points, remaining 8,800 points!"
"It seems that having too many points is also a trouble."
Asta raised an eyebrow. This feeling of having too much money was really great, but he had already exchanged everything in the naruto mall, so it was time for the mall to update, right?
"Ding! Detected that the host has purchased all items in the mall. Upgrading the mall requires 50,000 points. Do you want to upgrade?"
"..."
Asta moved his throat, indicating he didn't want to talk to the system, and spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at the system...
The following journey, although not smooth sailing, was clearly not easy to encounter big fish like the Fierce Dragon Bandit Group. So, until the two arrived at the Royal Capital of the Clover Kingdom, Asta had only accumulated 15,000 points, which was simply pathetic compared to annihilating the Fierce Dragon Bandit Group.
"This is the Royal Capital of the Clover Kingdom; it really looks like a big cake."
Asta looked around, then walked into the Royal Capital with Yuno. Just the prosperity of the lowest level made the two feel overwhelmed. After asking about the location and time of the Magic Knight Squad exam, the two found a medium-sized inn to stay in. As for money, there was no need to worry, because the money robbed from those bandits along the way was enough for the two to splurge in the Royal Capital for a while.
Three days later, the noisy Royal Capital suddenly quieted down, and then beautiful fireworks bloomed from the sky. Immediately after, cheers erupted from outside a building that looked like a coliseum. This was the time for the Magic Knight Squad exam!
Asta and Yuno arrived at the exam location. The entrance was surrounded by crowds who came to cheer. These people included locals from the Royal Capital and parents who specifically escorted their children. In short, it was very enthusiastic.
"Come on, young men!"
"The future of the Clover is all up to you!"
"I really hope that your generation can produce a resounding figure, so I can brag in the future that I once watched this legendary exam!"
Various sounds erupted from the crowd from time to time. Asta looked around. Sure enough, it was worthy of being the Royal Capital; there were really quite a few stylish and pretty girls!
"Let's go."
Yuno said with dissatisfaction.
"Tsk, no sense of romance!"
Asta rolled his eyes and walked into the exam location. Everyone first conducted a simple identity test, mainly taking out their grimoire to take a look, and then they could enter the exam hall.
After passing the identity test, Asta and Yuno walked into a huge circular arch one after another. Behind the arch was a very large open space, and on the corridor above the open space were nine thrones, which corresponded to the captains of the nine Magic Knight Squads.
At this time, the nine captains of the Magic Knight Squad had not yet arrived, so many boys and girls who came to take the exam began to strike up conversations with each other, and soon they were divided into two distinct groups: one was the group of gorgeously dressed nobles, and the other was the group of ordinary commoners.